The NBA West's last-place Houston Rockets' (5-16) Green and Smith Jr. explain what they learned
The Republic spoke to Jalen Green and Jabari Smith Jr. at the Houston Rockets' Friday shootaround on what they've learned about the Phoenix Suns, Rockets' team and player development.The NBA Western Conference's last-place Houston Rockets are back in Phoenix for the second time in just over a month to play the first-place Suns on Friday. Houston enters the game after losing two straight in Denver.
In addition, last June's third overall draft pick Jabari Smith Jr. is their second-best at 7.0 rebounds per game and his 11.7-point average is currently fourth in this season's rookie class. The Republic spoke to Green and Smith at their team's Friday pregame media availability on what they've learned about the Suns, and the Rockets' team and individual player development.
What Green and Rockets coach Stephen Silas meant after they recently said their team's"togetherness needs to be more cohesive“It means pretty much everything on the court. Just talking, being there for each other, helping each other out, moving the ball, lock in on defense, things like that to get a win in a basketball game."“They got so much good chemistry. They execute their plays very well.
Here’s what this year’s third overall draft pick Jabari Smith Jr. said about playing in the NBA during the
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